Welcome to Creative Hastings - promoting the arts in the beautiful district of Hastings right in the heart of Hawke's Bay.

Exhibitions

We invite you to visit the exhibitions in the Hastings Community Arts Centre, located in an absolute gem of a Spanish Mission building in the centre of Hastings City. The arts centre showcases the talent of Hawke's Bay with exhibitions changing every two weeks. Go to the exhibitions link on the left to see our calendar of coming shows.

Events

New Zealand Poet Laureate, Cilla McQueen, will be reading her poetry at the Assembly Room, Hawke's Bay Opera House, Hastings on Saturday, March 20 starting at 8pm. She will be joined by the first New Zealand Poet Laureate, Michele Leggott, Auckland poet, Bob Orr and Australian-based writer, Martin Edmond.

Cilla is a superb reader of her works. This is a rare opportuniy to see the Bluff-based writer reading in Hawke's Bay.

Te Mata Estate will be running a bar selling their very fine wine. Adults $20, Senior Citizen $18 and students $15.  Creative Hastings members $18.

Tickets from TicketDirect 0800 224 224 or 06 871 5282 or www.ticketdirect.co.nz ordrop into the local offices of TicketDirect at the Hawke's Bay Opera House, the Napier Municipal Theatre, or the Pettigrew Green Arena.

A cash bar will be operating.

HBS Summer in the Parks 

One last concert. And it's a cracker. Desperate Housewives is a musical wander through time featuring the Hawke's Bay Orchestra. From mediaeval times to Don McGlashan. And its free at the Hawke's Bay Opera House from 3pm - 5pm

Visit this link for information about the grants we administer for community based arts events. There is also information about Creative Communities grants and a link to Creative New Zealand.